Two industry leaders joined forces at PCMA’s “Convening Leaders 2018” to raise the bar on event marketing. InGo, a provider of socially savvy event growth software, and mdg, the country’s leading marketing agency specializing in event and association marketing, announced that they are enhancing their partnership to help associations and event organizers inspire more valuable—and growing—event communities.

Virtual reality has been one of the biggest technology developments of recent times, allowing people to experience things beyond their real-world physical surroundings. Naturally, this ability to fundamentally change a person's experience has almost limitless scope when it comes to marketing.

For businesses looking to promote their brand, ethos and culture, events can be the platform they use to project their voice. Branding plays a pivotal role in events, and businesses put a lot of effort into nailing it ahead of the day. Whether that’s an eye-catching, custom exhibition stand or bespoke t-shirts for team members, branding speaks volumes at events and businesses will invest big to ensure attendees listen.

Last week, something happened that changed the event world for ever. 200 events successfully used InGo’s attendee intelligence feature, called Network Notifications, to notify their attendees and exhibitors which of their friends and customers were coming to the event. This technology will change every aspect of event economics from why events sell-out, to whether exhibitors decide to exhibit at an event. For the first time in event history, attendees and exhibitors will be notified (90 days before event, then fortnightly afterwards) who they know at an event. If you understand human nature and the business of events, you understand the seismic ramifications of this.

Two industry leaders joined forces at PCMA’s “Convening Leaders 2018” to raise the bar on event marketing. InGo, a provider of socially savvy event growth software, and mdg, the country’s leading marketing agency specializing in event and association marketing, announced that they are enhancing their partnership to help associations and event organizers inspire more valuable—and growing—event communities.

Virtual reality has been one of the biggest technology developments of recent times, allowing people to experience things beyond their real-world physical surroundings. Naturally, this ability to fundamentally change a person's experience has almost limitless scope when it comes to marketing.

For businesses looking to promote their brand, ethos and culture, events can be the platform they use to project their voice. Branding plays a pivotal role in events, and businesses put a lot of effort into nailing it ahead of the day. Whether that’s an eye-catching, custom exhibition stand or bespoke t-shirts for team members, branding speaks volumes at events and businesses will invest big to ensure attendees listen.

When it comes to making online purchases, customers want it to be quick, easy and straight-forward. The same is true with event registration. Here are some tips for streamlining your registration process and giving your customers a great purchase experience.

Manassas, VA, Philadelphia, PA - (July 6, 2017) - Jeff Cooper, CEO at Expo Logic, and Michael Barnett, CEO of InGo, announced today the two companies have made it easy for attendees everywhere to better engage their friends and colleagues using InGo’s flagship products, EnGage and Network Notifications. This word-of-mouth marketing broadens the reach of the event organizer while giving consumers exactly what they are looking for in an event - more friends, more experiences, and more enjoyment in the community.

Virtual reality, drones, artificial intelligence, big data, live streaming, the list of buzzwords “revolutionizing events” is endless, and therefore meaningless. If everything is a threat to the events industry, then nothing is.

Whenever a business professional is attending an event, he or she wants to know the answer to an important question... “Who is going to be there?” Today, InGo can answer that question with the release of our innovative feature, an industry first, called "Network Notifications."

Last week, something happened that changed the event world for ever. 200 events successfully used InGo’s attendee intelligence feature, called Network Notifications, to notify their attendees and exhibitors which of their friends and customers were coming to the event. This technology will change every aspect of event economics from why events sell-out, to whether exhibitors decide to exhibit at an event. For the first time in event history, attendees and exhibitors will be notified (90 days before event, then fortnightly afterwards) who they know at an event. If you understand human nature and the business of events, you understand the seismic ramifications of this.

Email marketing is an intuitive way to connect with customers and remind them of your marketing services. You can build relationships with customers, but expanding your email list can seem daunting. People who are already on your list but don't intend to buy can lose interest in your campaigns. It leads to lower ROI and lower customer engagement. You must keep your emails as engaging, but that is not merely enough. Adding fresh subscribers is important for email marketing success. You can access your fair share of customers by cultivating your list.

Who Drove More Social Media Influence in 2016? 2016 was the year of the influencer. The year in which traditional media was (excuse the phrasing) trumped in so convincing a fashion as to send pollsters and ad makers into hiding, witness protection, or the nearest therapist couch. Whether it be Brexit or the election of Donald Trump, no one in what should now be referred as “legacy advertising” saw this coming. And everyone on social media did….

What’s your favorite industry event? It’s a simple question, but it’s a game changer for event marketers. If your attendees aren’t telling their friends and colleagues about your event, you won’t see the new, qualified attendees who are the lifeblood of your event.

Informa Exhibitions, the Global Exhibitions Division of Informa PLC, is mid-way through its Marketing Transformation Program. The Program is driven by the requirement to engage with customers, buy-side and sell-side, via channels appropriate to them rather than convenient for the organizer, with targeted, personalized content. Alongside the deployment of new marketing applications across its global business to help achieve the aim, Rich Brook, Informa’s SVP Marketing, turned to InGo to help maximize reach and optimize the customer journey.

Welcome to the November Edition of the InGo Awards! Click the links below to see how these organizers engage their audience using InGo, creating word-of-mouth-marketing campaigns that drive real results, all over the world. See how they deploy InGo to get ideas for your implementations.

Best Kick Off Campaign

C2E2: Reed PopThis award recognizes the team that had the most outstanding kick-off in November. The C2E2 Reed Pop website features a simple InGo call-to-action that allows for maximum impact with social registration. Hat's off to the team at Reed Pop!

Lightning Launch

HVACR Expo Saudi: DMGThis award recognizes the event with the fastest and best InGo implementation in November. The team at HVCAR went live within a matter of days! And, they have setup their starting page with both the Activator and Amplifier widgets. Nice work DMG Middle East!

PRESS RELEASE

Arlington, VA/Markham, ON - November 17, 2016 - David Slemon, Partner at Interware, the creators of e-RegisterNow, and Michael Barnett, CEO of InGo, announced today the two companies have made it easy for attendees of concerts, festivals, comic cons and other live events to tell their friends that they’ll be going to an event and to get their friends to join them there. This word-of-mouth marketing broadens the reach of the event organizer while giving consumers exactly what they are looking for in an event - more friends, more experiences, more enjoyment.

This partnership means that any e-RegisterNow users will have the free option to turn on InGo Community engagement tools, which let ticket buyers buy socially and see who’s going. Then, with the flip of a switch, users can also add InGo’s word-of-mouth marketing tools to expand their social presence, cultivate buzz, and sell more tickets.

“Live events have the ability to create amazing communities of fans and now these communities will be able to share their passion with their friends from the moment they purchase their tickets,” said Barnett. “We are excited to help make the fan experience even more fun.”

“InGo is leading the transformation of social media marketing and e-RegisterNow is so pleased to be the first ticketing platform to offer this innovative product,” said Slemon. “We look forward to providing an even more powerful set of features and tools ideal for selling tickets over the web.”

About InGo InGo is a social event marketing company that empowers event organizers and attendees with digital word-of-mouth-marketing software. InGo serves the largest event companies in the world such as Reed Exhibitions, Emerald Expositions, Hanley Wood and UBM. InGo provides event marketing solutions for varied industries such as tech, fashion, construction, media, film and more across the globe. It has been in business since 2013 and has served over 180 events in the U.S., Germany, Columbia, Nigeria, the UK, Turkey, Japan and Russia. Discover how InGo can power your event at www.ingo.me/ingo-demo.

The E-Register Now team of professional web designers, programmers and engineers are dedicated to the task of designing and then building you a great event registration solution.

Interware.Net Inc. is the ASP, i.e. Application Service Provider, who offers the e-RegisterNow online registration service. The service started in the year 2000 and is run out of Toronto, Canada for the North American market. With continual refinements and great new ideas, our event registration service has matured into a powerful set of features and tools ideal for selling tickets over the web or for performing online event registration. Learn more about E-Register Now at http://e-registernow.com/why-choose-us/

Simon Burton, well known speaker, industry executive, innovator and entrepreneur, brings with him a wealth of knowledge, expertise and event-savvy to word-of-mouth-marketing software InGo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Simon Burton, EMEA Managing Director, InGo

LONDON, UK/MANASSAS, VA (November 9, 2016) – InGo is pleased to announce the Simon Burton, event-industry entrepreneur of Exposure Communications Agency will be joining the company as Managing Director for the UK and European markets.

“We are very excited to have Simon join our team. He is a great fit for the UK and European word-of-mouth markets” said Michael Barnett, InGo’s CEO. “We look forward to continue to expanding our footprint in the market with Simon’s expertise and reach, growing audiences and influence for all of our European friends, colleagues and clients.”

Stephen O’Keefe, InGo’s President/COO, added “Simon comes to InGo at an ideal point of our development. As known and trusted executive in the industry, our customers can be confident that the “word of mouth” revolution in the UK and Europe is in capable hands.”

Simon Burton Bio, Managing Director, EMEA

Simon is a serial entrepreneur and networker in the world of events. He is a passionate speaker, writer and consultant on effective event marketing, networking, content and social media. His ideas on how to get the best from digital media and live events are regularly described as “inspirational” and “energising”. Simon’s drive and energy is renowned and he has launched and sold several trade shows, has established numerous social networks, created award ceremonies and runs a thriving PR, event management and consultancy business.

Simon places new media and event marketing into a real business context. Grounded in commercial reality, he recognises the power of new media and is an expert in using social tools to deliver creative and engaging content. He has an extensive network of contacts from around the world, meaning his black book reads like an international who’s who in the events industry.

In his leisure time he can be found watching Arsenal (sometimes yelling at Arsenal), walking in the English Countryside, fine dining (and some rubbish dining too), reading books, watching films and playing on his PS4.

About InGoInGo is a social event marketing company that empowers event organizers and attendees with digital word-of-mouth-marketing software. InGo serves the largest event companies in the world such as Reed Exhibitions, Emerald Expositions, Hanley Wood and UBM. InGo provides event marketing solutions for varied industries such as tech, fashion, construction, media, film and more across the globe. It has been in business since 2013 and has served over 180 events in the U.S., Germany, Columbia, Nigeria, the UK, Turkey, Japan and Russia. Discover how InGo can power your event at www.ingo.me/ingo-demo.

Welcome to the October Edition of the InGo Awards! Click the links below to see how these organizers engage their audience using InGo, creating word-of-mouth-marketing campaigns that drive real results, all over the world.